Siberian air is descending on Canada. Here's what to know about the 'polar vortex'
The intense cold snap about to settle over most of Canada and the U.S. has been dubbed a “polar vortex’, but Environment ...
Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?
Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar ...
Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger
The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals in danger. The iceberg is spinning northwards from Antarctica towards South ...
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How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S.
How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the ...
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.
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Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger
It calved, or broke off, from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1986 but got stuck on the seafloor and then trapped in an ocean vortex. Finally, in December, it broke free and is now on its ...
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Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?
This winter, it seems as if temperatures have been fluctuating more significantly. Over the past year, it seems as if severe weather events have been occurring more frequently as well. Answers as ...